The debate over American intervention in Syria has the media even more confused than usual. Republicans such as Senator John McCain, Robert Corker, and Representative John Boehner support intervention as do Democrats such as Senators Harry Reid, Robert Menendez, and Richard Durbin. Meanwhile, Republicans such as Senators Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, and Tom Cole oppose intervention, as do Democrats such as Senators Mark Udall, Joe Manchin, and Chris Murphy.
How can it be that the issue doesn’t divide along party lines, or at least on “liberal-conservative” lines? One writer goes so far as to argue that there are 22 different political views being expressed on the issue.
